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AMERICA’S HOLODOMOR: Honest analysis of the frightening repercussions of Kamala’s food price control proposals from an industry insider Our company, Health Ranger Store, buys many millions of dollars of mostly certified organic food raw materials each year to manufacture food and supplements. Here's an honest (and devastating) assessment of what Kamala's proposed food price controls will actually cause across America. The organic food supply chain imploded during the COVID […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.JUAN GONZÁLEZ: The Democratic National Convention began Monday in Chicago, a city with a rich labor history and a mayor who is a former teachers union organizer. Mayor Brandon Johnson kicked off the opening night of the DNC. Not invited to the DNC was Teamsters President Sean O’Brien, who spoke at the Republican National Convention last month. Several […]

Israel's Ministry of Defense reported on Aug. 14 that the Israeli Defense Forces' (IDF) Department of Rehabilitation has treated over 10,000 soldiers for conflict-related injuries since the ongoing war in Gaza began on Oct. 7, with an increasing number of these wounded soldiers becoming permanently disabled. According to the data, 37 percent of the treated soldiers suffered "physical trauma to their limbs," while 35 percent are dealing with post-traumatic stress […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: For more, we’re joined by two guests with a long history of labor organizing in Chicago and beyond. Stacy Davis Gates is president of the powerful Chicago Teachers Union, the former union of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. And Alex Han is with us, executive director of In These Times, a Chicago publication that’s covered movements for […]

Hezbollah unveils SECRET MISSILE BUNKER in Southern Lebanon amid rising tensions with Israel Hezbollah has recently released a video showcasing a previously undisclosed underground facility in southern Lebanon, which houses and launches its vast missile arsenal. The facility named Imad-4 – after a commander killed by Israel in 2008 – features extensive tunnels large enough to accommodate military trucks, missile launch pads and other combat vehicles. Footage from the […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, “War, Peace and the Presidency: Breaking with Convention.” I’m Amy Goodman, here with Juan González in Chicago. On Monday night, President Biden headlined the opening night of the Democratic National Convention. A few minutes into his remarks, three delegates unfurled a banner that read “Stop Arming Israel.” The action took place […]

One of the country's largest residential solar installers has just declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy, marking the end of the 39-year-old business. The green energy company cited a "severe liquidity crisis caused by a sharp decline in demand in the solar market and SunPower's inability to obtain new capital." "In light of the challenges SunPower has faced, the proposed transaction offers a significant opportunity for key parts of our business to […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.JUAN GONZÁLEZ: The Democratic National Convention opens today here in Chicago, where Vice President Kamala Harris will be accepting the Democratic nomination on Thursday. While the delegates gather in the United Center for the convention, thousands of protesters are converging on Chicago to make their voices heard. Over the course of the week, there are at least six […]

International Paralympic Committee under fire for allowing TRANSGENDER athlete to compete against women The International Paralympics Committee (IPC) is now under scrutiny for allowing the participation of a transgender athlete in the women's category in the 2024 Paris Paralympics for the first time in history. Transgender Italian sprinter Valentina Petrillo, 50, who transitioned to become a woman back in 2018 and started hormone therapy shortly after, has been selected […]